Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 2
About
Provided by Foley Hoag LLP
Foley Hoag's Labor and Employment Practice offers decades of experience helping companies manage their workplace legal issues. We understand that today’s employers must grapple with an ever-expanding array of federal and state laws and regulations governing the employment relationship. Our attorneys bring deep knowledge of labor and employment law and a practical and creative problem-solving approach to every matter. Our law firm prides itself on our ability to respond quickly to changing business conditions with effective, strategic advice, while always keeping our client’s business goals in mind.
Foley Hoag serves clients in the manufacturing, technology, life sciences, retail, financial services, energy and clean technology, construction, staffing, professional sports, academic and governmental communities in New England and nationwide. We provide our clients with the resources of a large, multi-disciplinary law firm combined with the flexibility to serve smaller businesses.
Our Labor and Employment Legal Practice’s experience extends to areas such as:
- Labor Relations--Wage and Hour Law
- Employment Discrimination and Harassment
- Retaliation and Whistleblowing Issues
- ERISA and Benefits-Related Litigation
- Cross-border Employment Strategies
- Non-Competition Agreements, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Employment Compliance Counseling and Training
Chambers Review
Foley Hoag offers a highly regarded employment practice handling a broad range of traditional labor law issues and workplace disputes for clients across the financial services, retail and manufacturing sectors. The firm is recognized quality in litigating a wide array of matters from unfair labor practices to collective bargaining.
Work Highlights
- Foley Hoag LLP represented Deloitte Consulting in a "raiding" case alleging tortious interference and violation of the Massachusetts unfair business practices statute.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is great. They are very diligent and have a great deal of expertise. They're able to work on complex matters and understand the realities of running a business and help us optimize how to use resources."
"Each attorney we work with is professional, responsive and able to provide insightful advice, balancing our business interests with legal risks."
"I would trust them to handle any complex or sophisticated employment-related matters."
"The team is great. They are very diligent and have a great deal of expertise. They're able to work on complex matters and understand the realities of running a business and help us optimize how to use resources."
"Each attorney we work with is professional, responsive and able to provide insightful advice, balancing our business interests with legal risks."
"I would trust them to handle any complex or sophisticated employment-related matters."
Notable Practitioners
James Bucking is the Managing Partner at the Boston office. He is an experienced litigator and labor relations specialist, known for advising corporate management.
"He's extraordinary and a wonderful partner."
"He's amazing."
Michael Rosen has a broad employment practice and regularly works with clients on both contentious and noncontentious issues.
"Mike is so good. He is my go-to person for employment advice."
"He is an excellent lawyer. He's very smart, very reasonable and does an excellent job representing his clients."
Ranked Lawyers at
Foley Hoag LLP
Massachusetts
Members
Provided by Foley Hoag LLP
Allison Anderson
Christopher Feudo
Jeffrey Lerer
Jonathan Keselenko
Kevin Fitzgerald
Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp
Michael Boudett
Punam Rogers